What's New MPQ - December 2023 (Updated 12/18/23)

S0kun

*Click or Open In New Tab to enlarge.

Hi everyone and welcome to the slightly differently formatted What's New MPQ edition for December 2023!

In an effort to make referencing characters a little easier for new players, I've changed the formatting to include character rank and full cover name in every mention. It makes things read a little longer, but this will help alleviate any confusion players can run into when trying to understand which variant of characters are being displayed. This is also my first time doing this from the ground up so please bare with me for any errors that'll potentially pop up. I'll try to address as quickly as I can.

Please note that some events do not Placement Rewards listed as they have not been finalized and some event names are TBA for the same reason.

The below schedules are subject to change so check back periodically as I update the calendar throughout month as events are updated.

CHARACTER / SUPPORT RELEASES

12/14 3/5-Star:
Hunter (Initiate) 3* / Hunter (Midnight Suns) 5*
12/21 Support: TBA
12/28 4-Star: TBA

RECENT AND UPCOMING FEATURES

R292: Support Shards System
R293: TBA
CHAMPS 2.0 - BATCH #3: 12/11/23

PVE EVENTS

Required Characters are same as Progression Rewards unless otherwise indicated

12/07/23 - 12/14/23
PUZZLE GAUNTLET: WASP

12/03/23 - 12/08/23
WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.
Required Characters
5 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart 3.0)
4 Star: The Hulk (Totally Awesome)
3 Star: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
2 Star: Black Widow (Original)"

12/04/23 - 12/03/23
HEARTS OF DARKNESS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Big Wheel (Jackson Weele)
4 Star: Professor X (Charles Xavier)
3 Star: Loki (Dark Reign)
2 Star: Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Miles Morales (Carnage Symbiote)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: Blade (Daywalker)
2 Star: Hawkeye (Modern)
1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic)

12/07/23 - 12/10/23
GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Placement Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

[NORMAL]
Alliance Progression Rewards:
Peggy Carter (Iron Carter) ★★★
Spider-Man: India (Spider-Verse) ★★★★
Peggy Carter (Worthy) ★★★★★

12/11/23 - 12/14/23
LOST IN TIME
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Peggy Carter (Worthy)
4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter)
3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men)
2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken)
4 Star: X-23 (All-New Wolverine)
3 Star: Hawkeye (Hawkguy)
2 Star: Magneto (Marvel NOW!)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)

12/14/23 - 12/18/23
STRANGE SIGHTS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Wasp (Hope Van Dyne)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark)
2 Star: Daken (Classic)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Peggy Carter (Worthy)
4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter)
3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men)
2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)

12/17/23 - 12/21/23
UNSTABLE ISO-8
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Loki (God of Mischief)
4 Star: Silver Samurai (Keniuchio Harada)
3 Star: The Hulk (Indestructible)
2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark)
2 Star: Daken (Classic)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)

12/20/23 - 01/02/24
12 DAYS OF MARVEL

12/21/23 - 12/25/23
COSMIC CHAOS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men)
4 Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li)
3 Star: Thor (Modern)
2 Star: Bullseye (Classic)
3 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Loki (God of Mischief)
4 Star: Silver Samurai (Keniuchio Harada)
3 Star: The Hulk (Indestructible)
2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

12/25/23 - 12/29/23
THE HUNT
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Abigail Brand (Commander of S.W.O.R.D.)
4 Star: Carnage (Cletus Kasady)
3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger)
2 Star: Black Widow (Original)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men)
4 Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li)
3 Star: Thor (Modern)
2 Star: Bullseye (Classic)
1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)

12/28/23 - 01/02/24
VENOM BOMB
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family)
4 Star: TBA
3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)
2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)

Progression Rewards
5 Star: Abigail Brand (Commander of S.W.O.R.D.)
4 Star: Carnage (Cletus Kasady)
3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger)
2 Star: Black Widow (Original)
1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic)

12/31/23 - 01/05/24
WELCOME TO S.H.I.E.L.D.

PVP EVENTS

12/14/23 - 01/08/24
REALITY POWER STONE PVP SEASON

12/03/23 - 12/06/23
DISCO FEVER
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Iceman (Bobby Drake)
4 Star: Quake (Daisy Johnson)
3 Star: Thor (Modern)
2 Star: Daken (Classic)

12/05/23 - 12/09/23
LORD OF THUNDER
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Iron Man (Mark XLVI)
4 Star: Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov)
3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic)
2 Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers)

12/07/23 - 12/11/23
DOCTOR'S ORDERS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Jean Grey (Phoenix)
4 Star: Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross)
3 Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted)
2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)

12/10/23 - 12/13/23
ROCKET & GROOT: MOST WANTED
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Jeffrey (Symbiote)
4 Star: Reptil (Humberto Lopez)
3 Star: Elektra (Assassin)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

12/12/23 - 12/16/23
ASSASSIN FOR HIRE
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Jessica Jones (Alias Investigations)
4 Star: Rhino (Classic)
3 Star: TBA
2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)

12/14/23 - 12/18/23
Hunter 3
Placement Rewards:
4 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart)
3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

12/17/23 - 12/20/23
Hunter 5
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kamala Khan (Origin)
4 Star: Rocket & Groot (Awesome Mix Volume 2)
3 Star: Beast (Classic)
2 Star: Captain America (First Avenger)

12/19/23 - 12/23/23
REAL MCCOY
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kang (The Conqueror)
4 Star: Rogue (Classic)
3 Star: High Evolutionary (Classic)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

12/21/23 - 12/25/23
ENHANCED ENCOUNTER
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Killmonger (Erik Stevens)
4 Star: Sabretooth (Victor Creed)
3 Star: Thanos (Modern)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

12/24/23 - 12/27/23
BEHOLD THANOS
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kingpin (Spider-Verse)
4 Star: Sam Wilson (Captain America)
3 Star: Iron Man (Model 40)
2 Star: Storm (Classic)

12/26/23 - 12/30/23
HEAVY METAL
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Kitty Pryde (Uncanny X-Men)
4 Star: Sandman (Flint Marko)
3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger)
2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)

12/28/23 - 01/01/24
MADE MAN
Placement Rewards:
5 Star: Knull (King in Black)
4 Star: NEW
3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon)
2 Star: Storm (Classic)

WEEKLY BUFF LIST

12/07/23 - 12/14/23
5 Star: Rescue (Pepper Potts)
5 Star: Hela (Goddess of Death)
5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family)
5 Star: Captain Marvel (Galactic Warrior)
5 Star: Beta Ray Bill (Korbinite Cyborg)
4 Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart)
4 Star: Mordo (Master of the Mystic Arts)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
4 Star: Iron Fist (Danny Rand)
4 Star: Cloak & Dagger (Classic)
4 Star: Agent Coulson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)
3 Star: Wolverine (Patch)
3 Star: The Punisher (Dark Reign)
3 Star: Psylocke (Classic)
3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline)
3 Star: Emma Frost (New X-Men)
3 Star: Doctor Doom (Classic)
2 Star: Thor (Marvel NOW!)
2 Star: Black Widow (Original)
1 Star: Spider-Man (Original)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)

New Characters:
5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline)

12/14/23 - 12/21/23
5 Star: Apocalypse (Classic)
5 Star: Killmonger (Erik Stevens)
5 Star: Magneto (Age of Apocalypse)
5 Star: Onslaught (Psionic Entity)
4 Star: Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy)
4 Star: Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
4 Star: Rocket & Groot (Awesome Mix Volume 2)
4 Star: Sandman (Flint Marko)
4 Star: Vulture (Adrian Toomes)
3 Star: Arcade (King of PWN)
3 Star: Hit-Monkey (Mercenary Hitman)
3 Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark)
3 Star: Kang (Classic)
3 Star: Magik (Darkchylde)
2 Star: Captain America (Steve Rogers)
2 Star: Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men)
1 Star: Black Widow (Modern)
1 Star: Juggernaut (Classic)

New Characters:
5 Star: Goose (Flerken Family)
5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: Goose (Flerken Feline)
3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)

12/21/23 - 12/28/23
5 Star: Adam Warlock (Infinity Watch)
5 Star: Havok (Classic)
5 Star: Wolverine (Samurai Daken)
5 Star: Yelena Belova (Black Widow)
4 Star: The Hulk (The Main Event)
4 Star: Lockjaw (Royal Bulldog)
4 Star: Nightcrawler (Classic)
4 Star: Rogue (Classic)
4 Star: Yondu (Awesome Mix Volume 2)
3 Star: High Evolutionary (Classic)
3 Star: Omega Red (Arkady Rossovich)
3 Star: Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse)
3 Star: Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker)
3 Star: Vulture (Classic)
2 Star: Bullseye (Classic)
2 Star: Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)
1 Star: Storm (Modern)
1 Star: Venom (Dark Avengers)

New Characters:
5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)

12/28/23 - 01/04/24
5 Star: Deadpool (Spirit of Vengeance)
5 Star: Heimdall (The Gatekeeper)
5 Star: The Hulk (Immortal)
5 Star: Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex)
4 Star: Black Panther (King of Wakanda)
4 Star: Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff)
4 Star: Nico Minoru (Runaways)
4 Star: Shuri (Master Engineer)
4 Star: Valkyrie (Asgardian Warrior)
3 Star: Daredevil (Man Without Fear)
3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon)
3 Star: Human Torch (Classic)
3 Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit)
3 Star: Thor (Modern)
2 Star: Ares (Dark Avengers)
2 Star: Moonstone (Dark Avengers)
1 Star: Hawkeye (Classic)
1 Star: Iron Man (Model 35)

New Characters:
5 Star: The Hunter (Midnight Suns)
4 Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)
4 Star: TBA
3 Star: The Hunter (Initiate)

DEADPOOL'S DAILY QUEST

12/04/23 - 12/11/23
Required Characters
4 Star: Black Cat (Master Thief)
4 Star: The Punisher (Max)
4 Star: Negasonic (Modern)
4 Star: Echo (Maya Lopez)
4 Star: Deathlok (Michael Collins)
4 Star: Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara)
4 Star: Blob (Modern)
3 Star: Captain America (Steve Rogers)
3 Star: Human Torch (Classic)
3 Star: Sam Wilson (Falcon)
3 Star: Daken (Dark Avengers)
3 Star: Sentry (Dark Avengers)
3 Star: Storm (Mohawk)
3 Star: She-Hulk (Modern)
Crash:
4 Star: Venom (Eddie Brock)

12/11/23 - 12/18/23
Required Characters
4 Star: Blade (Modern)
4 Star: Elsa Bloodstone (Monster Hunter)
4 Star: Doc Ock (No Way Home)
4 Star: Namora (Origin)
4 Star: She-Hulk (Origin)
4 Star: Spider-Man (Oscorp)
4 Star: Hellcat (Patsy Walker)
3 Star: Captain Marvel (Modern)
3 Star: Deadpool (It's Me, Deadpool!)
3 Star: Beast (Classic)
3 Star: Colossus (Classic)
3 Star: Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)
3 Star: Blade (Daywalker)
3 Star: Mystique (Raven Darkholme)

Crash:
4 Star: Anti-Venom (Eddie Brock)

12/18/23 - 12/25/23
Required Characters
4 Star: Luke Cage (Power Man)
4 Star: Throg (Puddlegulp)
4 Star: Ghost (Quantum Thief)
4 Star: Mysterio (Quentin Beck)
4 Star: Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
4 Star: Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
4 Star: Hawkeye (Ronin)
3 Star: Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted)
3 Star: Gamora (Awesome Mix Volume 2)
3 Star: Luke Cage (Hero for Hire)
3 Star: Squirrel Girl (Unbeatable)
3 Star: Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men)
3 Star: Black Panther (Civil War)
3 Star: Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon)

Crash:
4 Star: Abomination (Emil Blonsky)

12/25/23 - 01/01/24
Required Characters
4 Star: Lockjaw (Royal Bulldog)
4 Star: Karolina Dean (Runaways)
4 Star: Gertrude Yorkes (Runaways)
4 Star: Nico Minoru (Runaways)
4 Star: Maria Hill (S.H.I.E.L.D. Operative)
4 Star: Nova (Sam Alexander)
4 Star: Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
3 Star: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
3 Star: Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
3 Star: Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
3 Star: Vision (Android Avenger)
3 Star: Bullseye (Dark Avengers)
3 Star: Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
3 Star: Thanos (Modern)

Crash:
4 Star: Thanos (Endgame)

CHARACTERS IN 2023

01/12 5-Star: Wong (Sorcerer Supreme) Clue: Technically Best Choice
01/26 4-Star: Colleen Wing (Heroes for Hire) Clue: Flying Samurai
02/09 3/5-Star: Kang (Classic / The Conqueror) Clue: Nothing is Sacred
02/23 4-Star: M'Baku (Jabari Chieftain) Clue: Traditional Strength
03/09 3/5-Star: Magik (Darkchylde/Phoenix Five) Clue: Hell's Belle
03/23 4-Star: Clea (Sorcerer Supreme) Clue: Half at Fault
04/06 3/5-Star: Jeffrey (Land Shark / Symbiote) Clue: Candygram
04/20 4-Star: Human Torch (Annihilus) Clue: Returnal Flame
05/04 3/5-Star: High Evolutionary (Classic/Awesome Mix Volume 3) Clue: Next Step Forward
05/18 4-Star Cosmo (Space Dog) Clue: Four Small Steps
06/01 3/5-Star: Spider-Gwen (Spider-Verse / Gwenom) Clue: Portal Rockin'
06/15 4-Star Moondragon (Heather Douglas) Clue: Space Monk
06/29 3/5-Star: Spider-Rex (Pter Ptarker / Venomsaurus Rex Clue: Ancient Web
07/13 4-Star Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada) Clue: Glint of a Blade
07/27 3/5-Star: Omega Red (Classic / Horseman of Pestilence) Clue: End of all
08/10 4-Star: Mister Negative (Martin Li) Clue: Double Sided
08/24 3/5-Star: Vulture (Classic / Armor Wars) Clue: Flight Risk
09/07 4-Star: Peni Parker (Spider-Bot BFF) Clue: Forward Slash
09/21 3/5-Star: Miles Morales (Spider-Fit) / (Carnage Symbiote) Clue: Stylish Kicks
10/05 4-Star: Doctor Bong (Lester Verde)
10/19 3/5-Star: Peggy Carter (Iron Carter / Worthy)
11/02 4-Star: Spider-Man: India (Pavitr Prabhakar)
11/16 3/5-Star: Goose (Flerken Feline / Flerken Family)
11/30 4-Star: Moon Girl & Devil Dino (Marvel NOW!)

WilliamK1983

The Assassin For Hire pvp on 12-12 might have just given away the new 3*. It says ____. Smarter comic people than me, feel free to drop any knowledge on this character.

S0kun

@WilliamK1983 said:
The Assassin For Hire pvp on 12-12 might have just given away the new 3*. It says ____. Smarter comic people than me, feel free to drop any knowledge on this character.

That's my mistake. Thanks for catching!

WilliamK1983

@S0kun said:

@WilliamK1983 said:
The Assassin For Hire pvp on 12-12 might have just given away the new 3*. It says ____. Smarter comic people than me, feel free to drop any knowledge on this character.

That's my mistake. Thanks for catching!

I miss nothing! Hahaha no worries. You've been pretty busy today posting updates like a mad man. I appreciate that.

AdeptusRevolt

No spider-ham PvP again this year?

Hammer3001

Are you joking? No Spider-Ham?

The new 3-Star will be Spider-Ham & the 5-Star will be Venom Spider-Ham.

Then the 4-Star will be Hobgobbler!

AdeptusRevolt

I need one more cover to champ Spider-ham (once I get the next milestone for champing 5s). So was really hoping he wouldn't get skipped again this year.

Ed_Dragonrider

Doesn't 12 Days of Marvel end with a Spider-Ham cover? You might still be able to get it champed...

S0kun

Updated with Galactus rewards.

GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Progression Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

Glockoma

@S0kun said:
Updated with Galactus rewards.

GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Progression Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

!! !! !!

bluewolf

@S0kun If you could put up the non-Heroic rewards for Galactus as well, that would be greatly appreciated. (Which characters' covers we get)

Thank you!

S0kun

@bluewolf said:
@S0kun If you could put up the non-Heroic rewards for Galactus as well, that would be greatly appreciated. (Which characters' covers we get)

Thank you!

Updated!

Ed_Dragonrider

@S0kun said:
Updated with Galactus rewards.

GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Progression Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

You meant Placement, right? 😋

Bowgentle

@Ed_Dragonrider said:

@S0kun said:
Updated with Galactus rewards.

GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Progression Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

You meant Placement, right? 😋

One would think so, unless they mean to give that to the first 10 alliances who finish the event, which is... Unlikely.

S0kun

Updated with misc typo fixes, 12/21 support & Classic Pack vote start / end.

S0kun

@Ed_Dragonrider said:

@S0kun said:
Updated with Galactus rewards.

GALACTUS HUNGERS

[HEROIC]
Progression Rewards:
Captain Carter Peggy Carter (Captain America) ★★★★

Top 10 Alliance Progression Rewards:
Spider-Sense (Danger Detection) ★★★★★
Vintage Shield (World War II) ★★★★★
Low Level AI (Advanced Programming) ★★★★★

You meant Placement, right? 😋

Yes "PLACEMENT". Sorry to get your hopes up!

Borstock

Batch 3 on 12/11. Nice.

bluewolf

@S0kun said:
Updated with misc typo fixes, 12/21 support & Classic Pack vote start / end.

I think last season, we found out the results from the Classic poll when the token update went live. It would be very helpful for people to know before the change which 4s and 5s will be weighted in the new season. Even just a few days early would be nice.

Thanks for all your efforts! It’s truly appreciated.

primetime21

If the next ascended batch is next week; I'd love to know sooner rather than later who is included so I can hoard/sell covers as needed...

Altair22

I predict Polaris 4 and Juggie 4 please...haha

Borstock

@primetime21 said:
If the next ascended batch is next week; I'd love to know sooner rather than later who is included so I can hoard/sell covers as needed...

If it's next week, you can just sit on everything until then. You won't lose any.